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lung

[luhng] / lʌŋ /
NOUN
body part
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Still, the data suggest that contracting hantavirus is rare, said Dr. Afif El-Hasan, member of the American Lung Assn.’s national board of directors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“The Lung Association is calling for the California Legislature to invest in zero-emission truck programs,” Barrett said, as well as for funding for cleaner agricultural equipment and consumer cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

To better understand this trend, scientists launched the Epidemiology of Young Lung Cancer Project.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Dr Samantha Walker, director of research at Asthma + Lung UK said the research was "vital" for the "devastating condition".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“And the servants and the slaves?” gasped Wang Lung.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck



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